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Course Schedule

All three days of the course include:

  • Breakfast, lunch, and light snacks
  • Lectures and hands-on experiences
  • Observations of SBRT simulation and treatment

Day One

  • Physics of SBRT
  • SBRT definitions and principles
  • SBRT radiobiology and dose constraints
  • SBRT dosimetry principles
  • SBRT simulation
  • SBRT treatment observation 
  • Specialty-based break-out groups 
  • Immobilization, setup, and motion management
  • Treatment planning
  • Therapist observation
  • Physics discussion

Day Two

  • Billing and documentation
  • Tolerance of nervous system
  • SBRT for prostate
  • SBRT for kidney
  • SBRT for spine
  • Hands-on treatment planning

Day Three

  • PULSAR™
  • Hands-on treatment planning
  • Therapist clinic observation

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

  • Examine the rationale and basic biology for delivering ablative doses of radiation to demarcated tumors using stereotactic body radiation therapy and image-guided techniques through a didactic and hands-on approach.
  • Describe mature clinical data on which treatment might be indicated on or off protocol.
  • Present treatment delivery options for both large and small centers interested in starting a clinical SBRT program.
  • Describe and perform simulations and observe SBRT treatments.
  • Describe quality assurance and regulatory compliance requirements for carrying out a clinical SBRT program.